hi this is dr. Michelle Ellern I'm a cosmetic physician here
at reflections and today we are talking about cellulite
so many people have cellulite and is a very very common complaint that we see here at reflections
it is most commonly seen in women but is also seen in men it can be contributed to by having
thinner skin aging you start noticing it in your 20s or 30s especially in women as the estrogen
continues to decline it continues to worsen so many people are trying to find a way to lessen
the appearance of it so we're gonna go through some different options of treatments and figure
out what would be right for you based on the type of cellulite that you have so many people
don't realize that cellulite comes in greens so cellulite can be zero which is like a supermodel
who has zero cellulite and you're not we're not going to talk about those people type 1 would
be if you actually pinch your skin in order to see that Sept eyes so you actually have to grab
the skin and pinch it together and those are the people who are complaining that's likely
who don't really have much of it to start with 2 is when you have cellulite when you stand up
and that's probably the majority of I'd say like 30 year-old women when you see it on the back of
your thighs right on your your buttocks you'll see that like rippling effect and type 3 is when you
have it both lying or standing and it doesn't matter it's just there those are the types of
cellulites that we are treating with these sorts of treatments and devices so in terms of what was
used in the past the reason why we've kind of tried to move beyond what was in the past is
that they had many downfalls some of them were painful they didn't last they could even create
worsening of cellulite if not done correctly or they could have limitations of needing and do
it as more of a surgical procedure with a lot of downtime that just wasn't feasible for many people
to do so in terms of what is available and what new updates there is there's a couple different
treatments that we utilize here at reflexions the first treatment option is profound profound
is a newer treatment option available it is a radiofrequency needling device so what it does
is it has silicon insulated needles those needles will go at a particular depth which is fairly deep
into the skin to create injury to the fat cells that injury will help break out the fat cells
similar in concept to like like faux suction those fat cells will be killed and they will
be cleared out of your body by eliminating these fat cells that are protruding more superficially
it will lessen the appearance of cellulite the treatment itself is fairly easy to get through we
numb with an injection of lidocaine we use these needles over the area it's very comfortable and
then that fat will be cleared over your body over the course of about three months so it's a really
great treatment especially if you're agreeing you know two or three you can see a fair improvement
in your cellulite appearance the next tribute we can address is injectables so there's injectables
such as Sculptra or radius they can be used injected under the skin for collagen building
it can be used to help break up some of those sept eye and also help thicken the skin up so
you're getting a little more elasticity and that can help eliminate that appearance of cellulite
through your skin again treatment time depends on the amount of area we're covering and the results
usually take around two to three months for that as well same concept we were trying to build up
some collagen of your skin and that takes time so we're doing these generally as a series you
can do them usually three times in a row to help kind of build up the skin but treatments are all
customized based on what your cellulite looks like and what your needs are so there's no cut and dry
cookie cutter approach to any of this the third treatment option is excellence so excellence is
also a radio frequency device but it is applied over the surface of the skin it's actually been
updated in the recent years to include ultrasound and I can push the heat a little further in and
be a little bit more effective and it's really a wonderful treatment very comfortable no downtime
whatsoever you come in you do the treatment it feels like a hot stone massage very comfortable
and easy to get through is good for more of a type one to two cellulite where you have just
that little rip leanness that we're trying to get a little collagen building and try to eliminate
that appearance that you may not have had when you're a little bit younger tell you doesn't
necessarily have anything to do with how much you weigh there can be very very thin people
who have cellulite and will see a lot of people who care a lot about their bodies they work out
all the time they're doing other treatments here who have that little rip leanness at the back of
their thighs and they can be quite thin and they just don't like it because they're go in the gym
everyday and they're working hard too on their body to be perfect and that's one thing they
can't fix by diet or exercise so what they do is these sorts of treatments to just eliminate that
little irregularity that they feel as detracting away from their appearance so if you feel like
you're bothered by cellulite and that this issue is something you would like to deal with we asked
you to come in for a free consultation we can evaluate what type of cellulite you have and
come up with a treatment plan that works for you so if you have found this video helpful please
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